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    Home » Recipes » Dessert » Cookies

    Chocolate Filled Gingersnaps

    Published by Melissa on December 5, 2013 | Updated June 10, 2022 | 22 Comments

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    Hello, Barbara Bakes readers! I am Deborah from Taste and Tell and I’m super excited to be here today, guest posting on Barbara’s blog. I’m lucky to know Barbara in real life and I’m happy to call her a friend, so that makes it even more fun to get to post here!!

    Holiday baking is underway at my house. It’s my favorite time of year for baking, and I love all of the holiday flavors. Peppermint, eggnog, and of course – gingersnap!! 

    Truth be told, I wasn’t a huge gingersnap fan growing up. But somewhere in the last couple years, that has taken an full turn, and I am completely drawn towards anything with that spicy ginger flavor. These gingersnaps are not like the ones that I had as a child, though. Instead of being crisp, these are soft. And the chocolate centers give this another level of flavor that will make you wonder why you ever ate gingersnaps without chocolate. These cookies – they are quickly becoming a holiday favorite!!

    Chocolate Filled Gingersnap Recipe @BarbaraBakes

    If you want some more Christmas cookie inspiration, make sure you also check out my Peppermint Butter Cookies, Red Velvet Gooey Butter Cookies or Chocolate Covered Cherry Delights. And come say hi on my blog!

    Thanks for letting me share today, Barbara!!

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    Chocolate Filled Gingersnaps

    Cook Time11 mins
    Total Time11 mins
    Course: Cookies
    Servings: 3 dozen cookies
    Author: Barbara Schieving
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    Ingredients

    • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
    • ¾ cup shortening
    • ¼ cup molasses
    • 1 egg
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon ginger
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon cloves
    • pinch of nutmeg
    • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
    • ¼ cup sugar
    • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
    • 1 cup powdered sugar
    • 3 tablespoons hot water
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • turbinado sugar or coarse sanding sugar

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
    • Combine the brown sugar, shortening and molasses in a large bowl and mix until smooth. Add in the egg and beat until combined.
    • Add in the baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Mix to combine. Add in the flour and beat together. The dough will start to come together but will look crumbly. Beat until it sticks together when you squeeze it together with your fingers.
    • Place the sugar in a small bowl. Make 1-inch balls from the dough, then roll in the sugar. Place at least 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Bake 9-11 minutes, until the cookies are just set and starting to crack on the edges.
    • Remove from the oven and immediately press the centers down with the handle of a wooden spoon, creating an indentation. Cool for a minute or two on the cookie sheets, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
    • In a bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder, powdered sugar, hot water and vanilla. Fill each cookie with the chocolate mixture, then sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Let the chocolate set up before storing in an airtight container.

    Christmas-Cookie-Exchange

    Today’s post is part of a Virtual Christmas Cookie. I’m sharing a cookie recipe on Hoosier Homemade and I’m lucky to have Deb from Taste and Tell sharing a cookie recipe on Barbara Bakes today. The virtual cookie exchange is a great way for our readers to check out some blogs that may be new to them, and of course, get some wonderful new cookie recipes for their holiday cookie trays.

    I hope you’ll check out all these great Christmas cookie recipes:

    • Candy Cane Meringue Cookies shared on Bless This Mess by Sweet Treats and More
    • Chocolate Filled Gingersnaps on Barbara Bakes by Taste and Tell
    • Chocolate Peppermint & Oreo Cookies shared on Let’s Dish by Mandy’s Recipe Box
    • Chocolate Strawberry Truffles shared on Sweet Sugarbelle by Hoosier Homemade
    • Crispy Maple Sugar Cookies shared on Mandy’s Recipe Box by Bless This Mess
    • Gingerbread Drop Cookies shared on Kitchen Meets Girl by Munchkin Munchies
    • Iced Gingerbread Cookies shared on A Family Feast by Roxana’s Home Baking
    • Italian Almond Cookies shared on Munchkin Munchies by Your Homebased Mom
    • Molasses Cookies shared on Crumbs and Chaos by Kitchen Meets Girl
    • Orange & Ginger Cookies with Chocolate Drizzle shared on Your Homebased Mom by A Family Feast
    • Orange Ginger Pecan Cookies shared on Sweet Treats and More by Let’s Dish
    • Snowmen Cookie Pops shared on Roxana’s Home Baking by Sweet Sugarbelle
    • Soft Chocolate Gingersnaps shared on Taste and Tell by Crumbs and Chaos
    • Soft Gingersnap Cookies shared on Hoosier Homemade by Barbara Bakes

    More Christmas cookie recipes you might like:

    Turtle Peanut Blossom Cookie Cups
    Chocolate Nutella Caramel Filled Cookies
    Black Forest Crinkle Cookies
    Orange Cranberry Rugelach Cookies
    World Peace Cookies

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    1. Melanie Walker

      December 19, 2016 at 1:55 pm

      These are one of my favorites to bake every year! Thanks for posting these cookies have been in my holiday baking rotation for a couple of years and now and are saying for good! Thanks again and happy baking!

      Reply
      • Barbara Schieving

        December 19, 2016 at 6:14 pm

        Thanks Melanie – so fun!

        Reply
    2. Liz@HoosierHomemade

      December 15, 2013 at 7:18 pm

      Oh yum! Chocolate and Gingersnap together! Heavenly!
      Thanks for joining the Cookie Exchange!
      ~Liz@HoosierHomemade

      Reply
    3. Nutmeg Nanny

      December 08, 2013 at 7:46 am

      These look incredible 🙂 I am so excited to make these!

      Reply
    4. Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos

      December 06, 2013 at 12:11 pm

      These look heavenly – I love the chocolate gingersnap combo!!

      Reply
    5. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie

      December 06, 2013 at 9:46 am

      I love the combination of chocolate and ginger together so this is right up my alley

      Reply
    6. 2 Sisters Recipes

      December 06, 2013 at 8:58 am

      Oh these look so divine!! How yummy!!

      Reply
    7. Claire @ Claire K Creations

      December 06, 2013 at 1:23 am

      Oh my goodness these look amazing!

      Reply
    8. Angie@Angie's Recipes

      December 06, 2013 at 1:08 am

      Did you melt the shortening?

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    9. Angie@Angie's Recipes

      December 06, 2013 at 1:06 am

      Chewy and divine! I love those gingersnaps!

      Reply
    10. Linda

      December 05, 2013 at 6:35 pm

      Any particular reason to use shortening in these or could we use butter? I know some recipes are quite different if you change those out. I can do shortening–just wondered if there was a reason why it is used instead of butter. Looks like a great recipe…adding it to my list!!

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      • Deborah

        December 05, 2013 at 11:18 pm

        Linda, the shortening will help to keep the cookies soft, as well as helping to keep the shape. You could probably use butter, but they may come out a bit crisper, and they may not hold their shape and spread a bit. Good luck – thanks!

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    11. Melissa B

      December 05, 2013 at 5:23 pm

      Deborah, these look delicious! =)

      Reply
    12. Averie @ Averie Cooks

      December 05, 2013 at 4:39 pm

      Pinned these soft, perfect looking little beauties!

      Reply
    13. My Inner Chick

      December 05, 2013 at 3:53 pm

      YUuuuuuuuuuuuM.
      beautiful combination of flavors!

      Reply
    14. Carol

      December 05, 2013 at 3:43 pm

      Those cookies look divine-chocolate and ginger is one of my favorite combinations. I can’t wait to try these-I fell in love with the white chocolate kiss gingerbread cookies last year.

      Thank you Barbara! 🙂

      Reply
      • Carol

        December 05, 2013 at 3:44 pm

        OOPS! I got so excited I misread who to thank-thank you Deborah!

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    15. Sue {munchkin munchies}

      December 05, 2013 at 1:34 pm

      Mmmm, Deborah, These look like a cookie I would really love! What a great combination of flavors. Gorgeous photos too.

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    16. Danelle

      December 05, 2013 at 12:42 pm

      Gorgeous cookies! Chocolate and ginger are so good together.

      Reply
    17. Leigh Anne Wilkes

      December 05, 2013 at 9:32 am

      These are so pretty and look delicious!

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    18. Rosa

      December 05, 2013 at 7:16 am

      Those are pretty cookies and I’m sure they taste divine!

      Cheers,

      Rosa

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    19. steph@stephsbitebybite

      December 05, 2013 at 7:10 am

      I think I wanna eat these for breakfast!

      Reply

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